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Vocabulary 1 unit 2

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    vocabulary 1 unit 2
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  • Binge- an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money
    verb- a drinking/eating/spending binge
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  • Bling- jewellery or decoration that attracts attention because it is very noticeable and looks expensive
    Noun- She wore a fake-fur coat, big sunglasses and lots of bling.
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  • Clickbait- articles, photographs, etc. on the internet that are intended to attract attention and encourage people to click on links to particular websites
    Noun- Clickbait also exploits the reward centers of our brains.
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  • Crownfunding- the practice of getting a large number of people to each give small amounts of money in order to provide the finance for a project, typically using the internet
    Noun- Crowdfunding provides locally sourced finance for renewable energy projects around the country.
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  • Google- the name of a search engine (= program for finding information on the internet)
    Noun/verb- Have you tried Google?
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  • Down vote, up vote- vote for or disagree with something
    Verb- I voted for something but my classmates didn't.
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  • Earworm- a song that you keep hearing in your head
    Noun- I keep hearing the song in my head
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  • Meme- an idea, image, video, etc. that spreads very quickly on the internet and it's funny
    Noun- All the time i see a good meme's in the internet
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  • Staycation- a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather than travelling to another place
    Noun- It's easy to have a staycation in a place like NYC
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  • Trend- a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving
    Noun/verb- Surveys show a trend away from home-ownership and toward rented accommodation.
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  • Photobomb- to appear behind or in front of someone when their photograph is being taken, usually doing something silly as a joke
    Verb- We were photobombed by a guy dressed in a gorilla suit
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  • Tweet- a short remark or piece of information published on Twitter
    Noun- I post a tweet on twitter
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  • Checkout- a space where I can check that my reservation of a product is correct
    Noun- I checked out the truck they used in Las Vegas
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  • Take off- when a plane takes off from the runway
    Verb- I saw the plane take off
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  • Look up- to become better
    Noun- To be better I will change something
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  • Poetry- poems in general as a form of literature
    Noun- contemporary poetry and prose
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